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For Veterans, A 'Sense Of Purpose' Hard To Find In Life After IraqRachel Martin talks to Matt Sherman — who spent 13 years as a civilian working in Iraq and Afghanistan — about his deployment and readjustment to life in the United States.Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:21:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2016/04/03/472859068/for-veterans-a-sense-of-purpose-hard-to-find-in-life-after-iraq?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2016/04/03/472859068/for-veterans-a-sense-of-purpose-hard-to-find-in-life-after-iraq?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationRachel Martin talks to Matt Sherman — who spent 13 years as a civilian working in Iraq and Afghanistan — about his deployment and readjustment to life in the United States.]]>Pastor's Daughter Taps Into The 'Spicy Stuff' To Help Save MarriagesDiShan Washington, former wife of a pastor, is a writer of what she calls "Christian erotica." She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about trying to help Christians approach sex with a more open mind.Sun, 19 Jul 2015 07:43:22 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/07/19/424131732/pastors-daughter-taps-into-the-spicy-stuff-to-help-save-marriages?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2015/07/19/424131732/pastors-daughter-taps-into-the-spicy-stuff-to-help-save-marriages?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationDiShan Washington, former wife of a pastor, is a writer of what she calls "Christian erotica." She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about trying to help Christians approach sex with a more open mind.]]>NPR Staff'How Could You Not Know You Were Pregnant?'Brittany Ohman got pregnant in high school, and didn't realize it till she went into labor in her freshman dorm. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about her surprise pregnancy and her son, James.Sun, 24 May 2015 08:02:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2015/05/24/409038559/how-could-you-not-know-you-were-pregnant?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2015/05/24/409038559/how-could-you-not-know-you-were-pregnant?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationBrittany Ohman got pregnant in high school, and didn't realize it till she went into labor in her freshman dorm. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about her surprise pregnancy and her son, James.]]>NPR Staff'Mormon Stories' Podcast Founder Contemplates ExcommunicationJohn Dehlin may soon be kicked out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He says he found some parts of the church's history "deeply disturbing."Sun, 01 Feb 2015 07:32:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/02/01/382876946/mormon-stories-podcast-founder-contemplates-excommunication?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/01/382876946/mormon-stories-podcast-founder-contemplates-excommunication?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationJohn Dehlin may soon be kicked out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He says he found some parts of the church's history "deeply disturbing."]]>NPR StaffAttracted To Men, Pastor Feels Called To Marriage With A WomanAllan Edwards is attracted to men, but his faith conflicts with homosexuality, so he doesn't act on it or identify as gay. Instead, he's married, starting a family and staying true to his beliefs.Sun, 04 Jan 2015 09:59:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2015/01/04/374857829/a-pastor-moves-past-his-attraction-to-men-and-so-does-his-wife?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/04/374857829/a-pastor-moves-past-his-attraction-to-men-and-so-does-his-wife?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationAllan Edwards is attracted to men, but his faith conflicts with homosexuality, so he doesn't act on it or identify as gay. Instead, he's married, starting a family and staying true to his beliefs.]]>NPR StaffKidnapped Russian Journalist: No One Is Paying AttentionFatima Tlisova is a reporter from the North Caucasus region, one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists. In 2005, she says, she was abducted and tortured.Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:58:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/08/17/340983690/kidnapped-russian-journalist-says-people-are-suffering?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/08/17/340983690/kidnapped-russian-journalist-says-people-are-suffering?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationFatima Tlisova is a reporter from the North Caucasus region, one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists. In 2005, she says, she was abducted and tortured.]]>NPR StaffEntrepreneur Looks Beyond Africa's Problems To Focus On Solutions To promote global trade, Vital Sounouvou founded a company that connects producers with traders, allowing a farmer in Benin to sell products to a buyer in South Africa — with just a cellphone.Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:16:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/08/10/339202670/entrepreneur-says-there-s-opportunity-for-u-s-in-africa?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/08/10/339202670/entrepreneur-says-there-s-opportunity-for-u-s-in-africa?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationTo promote global trade, Vital Sounouvou founded a company that connects producers with traders, allowing a farmer in Benin to sell products to a buyer in South Africa — with just a cellphone.]]>NPR StaffCrushed Under Credit Card Debt: A Tale Of SurvivalUnexpected expenses and health issues sunk Claire Shrout and her family into frightening levels of debt. What she went through is familiar to a lot of Americans.Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:18:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/08/03/337434498/surviving-a-personal-debt-crisis?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/08/03/337434498/surviving-a-personal-debt-crisis?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationUnexpected expenses and health issues sunk Claire Shrout and her family into frightening levels of debt. What she went through is familiar to a lot of Americans.]]>NPR StaffOne Woman, 817 Children: Caring For Kids Of Undocumented ParentsNora Sandigo is the legal guardian of hundreds of American-born children whose parents are here illegally. Without a guardian, they'd face foster homes or adoption if their parents are deported.Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:47:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/07/27/335720816/one-woman-817-children-caring-for-kids-of-undocumented-parents?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/07/27/335720816/one-woman-817-children-caring-for-kids-of-undocumented-parents?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationNora Sandigo is the legal guardian of hundreds of American-born children whose parents are here illegally. Without a guardian, they'd face foster homes or adoption if their parents are deported.]]>NPR StaffAstronaut Who Walked On The Moon: 'It Was Science Fiction To Us'Forty-five years after man first walked on the moon, Alan Bean, who was part of the second lunar landing, talks to NPR's Arun Rath about his stormy launch and how he translates space travel into art.Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:03:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/07/20/332889746/astronaut-who-walked-on-the-moon-it-was-science-fiction-to-us?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/07/20/332889746/astronaut-who-walked-on-the-moon-it-was-science-fiction-to-us?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationForty-five years after man first walked on the moon, Alan Bean, who was part of the second lunar landing, talks to NPR's Arun Rath about his stormy launch and how he translates space travel into art.]]>NPR StaffSoccer's Racism Problem In Need Of Follow-ThroughRetired U.K. player Jason Roberts grew up facing racism on and off the pitch. More recently there have been efforts to combat discrimination, including at the World Cup, but he says it's not enough.Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:12:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/07/13/331036980/soccers-racism-problem-in-need-of-follow-through?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/07/13/331036980/soccers-racism-problem-in-need-of-follow-through?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationRetired U.K. player Jason Roberts grew up facing racism on and off the pitch. More recently there have been efforts to combat discrimination, including at the World Cup, but he says it's not enough.]]>NPR StaffThe Joy Of Leaving An Arranged Marriage — And The CostAs an ultra-Orthodox Jew, Fraidy Reiss was married to an abusive man when she was 19 years old. Escape meant leaving more than just her husband behind.Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:17:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/06/15/322004182/how-one-woman-left-an-arranged-marriage-and-what-it-cost-her?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/15/322004182/how-one-woman-left-an-arranged-marriage-and-what-it-cost-her?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationAs an ultra-Orthodox Jew, Fraidy Reiss was married to an abusive man when she was 19 years old. Escape meant leaving more than just her husband behind.]]>NPR StaffA Christian Climate Scientist's Mission To Convert NonbelieversKatharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist and a devout Christian working to convince her fellow Christians that climate change is real. "God gave us the brains to make good choices," she says.Sun, 08 Jun 2014 09:10:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/06/08/319831143/climate-scientist-climate-change-is-a-christian-issue-too?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/08/319831143/climate-scientist-climate-change-is-a-christian-issue-too?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationKatharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist and a devout Christian working to convince her fellow Christians that climate change is real. "God gave us the brains to make good choices," she says.]]>NPR StaffTiananmen Survivor Looks Back At China's 'Lost Opportunity'Shen Tong was a 20-year-old biology student and an activist in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago when the government used deadly force to crush the massive protests.Sun, 01 Jun 2014 11:57:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/06/01/317724450/tiananmen-survivor-looks-back-at-chinas-lost-opportunity?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/01/317724450/tiananmen-survivor-looks-back-at-chinas-lost-opportunity?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationShen Tong was a 20-year-old biology student and an activist in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago when the government used deadly force to crush the massive protests.]]>NPR StaffEgypt's Women Face A Struggle No Matter Who Comes To PowerAs Egyptians prepare for the presidential election Monday, Egypt's first female presidential candidate Bothaina Kamel says Egyptian women must pay a price to participate in public life.Sun, 25 May 2014 07:57:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2014/05/25/315703147/egypts-first-female-presidential-candidate-on-womens-changing-roles?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversation
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/25/315703147/egypts-first-female-presidential-candidate-on-womens-changing-roles?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesundayconversationAs Egyptians prepare for the presidential election Monday, Egypt's first female presidential candidate Bothaina Kamel says Egyptian women must pay a price to participate in public life.]]>NPR Staff